Firsts in the world : Volume - IV

»»    First country to make education compulsory : Prussia

»»    First country to make a constitution : United States of America

»»    First man to set foot on the moon : Neil Armstrong

»»    First female Space Tourist : Mrs. Anousheh Ansari (Irani - American)

»»    First man to win Nobel Prize for Medicine : A. E. Wonn Behrig (Germany)

Sextant

Sextant : Sextant is used by navigators to find the latitude of a place by measuring the elevation above the horizon of the sun or another star; also used to measure the height of very distant objects.

Bank

Bank : Bank is a financial institution. Bank accepts funds on savings account and current accounts. Bank also lends money. The bank accepts the cheques drawn by its customers against their deposits in savings or current bank account and make payments. Bank is like a trader that deals in money and also in credit.

Bank

New Seven Wonders of the World

"New 7 Wonders of the World" declared on 7th July, 2007 by the foundation called "New Seven (7) Wonders Foundation" of Switzerland, at an amazing ceremony organized in the Benefica stadium situated in Lisbon, Portugal.

(1). Taj Mahal : Agra, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

Taj Mahal

(2). "Great Wall of China" : CHINA

Great Wall of China

(3). "The Pink Ruins of Petra" : Ma'an Governorate ,JORDAN

The Pink Ruins of Petra

(4). "Statue of Christ the Redeemer" : Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Statue of Christ the Redeemer

(5). "Machu Picchu" : Cuzco Region ,PERU

Machu Picchu

(6). "The ancient Mayan City of Chichen Itza" : Yucatán , MEXICO

The ancient Mayan City of Chichen Itza

(7). "Colosseum" : Rome, ITALY

Colosseum

Types of Hindu Vivah (Marriage)

»»   Arsha Vivaha : Giving the girl to a man after accepting a bride-price

»»   Asura Vivaha : Marriage with a purchased girl

»»   Brahma Vivaha : Giving the girl to a man with dowry

»»   Daiva Vivaha : Giving the girl to the priest himself in lieu of his fees

»»   Gandharva Vivaha : Love Marriage

»»   Paishacha Vivaha : Marriage with a girl after seducing or raping her

»»   Prajapatya Vivaha : Giving the girl to a man without demanding a bride-price




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